Vendasta welcomes Paul Hollands as new board chair

Vendasta is delighted to announce Paul Hollands has been elected as the new chair of its Board of Directors.

Hollands is a recognized leader within the Canadian business community. He retired earlier this year as President and CEO of A&W Food Services of Canada after 37 years with the company, and currently serves as its Chairperson. Hollands credits Vendasta’s international potential and growing profile as leading factors in his decision to lead the Vendasta board.

“It is built on fantastic foundational technical capabilities, coupled with a highly innovative culture and fantastic people. It is the best of what Canada brings to technological innovation,” said Hollands. “Vendasta is poised to become one of Canada’s premier technology companies with a worldwide footprint, and I am really excited to help the management team take the company to the next level.”

Hollands will help guide Vendasta in its growth trajectory, including its efforts to expand to new global markets.

“Paul spent decades masterfully pushing A&W forward, and we’re already seeing the value in his ideas and strategies,” said Vendasta CEO Brendan King. “The experience and skill that Paul and the rest of the board brings to our team are remarkable assets to have as we continue to grow internationally.”

Vendasta is a software company that builds a platform for helping local businesses with digital marketing. Sold exclusively through channel partners — including agencies, broadcasters, publishers, banks, telecoms, and more — the Vendasta platform enables sales professionals to brand it as their own and provide re-sellable products and services to local businesses around the world. Vendasta has been named one of the 50 fastest growing technology companies in Canada and one of the top 500 fastest growing companies in North America by Deloitte. It has also been listed on Canadian Business Magazine’s Growth 500 for three consecutive years. For more information, visit www.vendasta.com.